‘“We needed a win,” said safety Micah Hyde. “It doesn’t matter how we get it. We want to win, and our backs were against the wall, I guess, after last week. It was a tough loss, and we wanted to go out there and get a win today. Whether it was a 9-6 game, us winning, or the final outcome of today. We wanted to get a win and help get the ball rolling.”’
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Are Bills the class of the AFC, or just a team that beats up on bums? We’ll find out soon
‘The Bills needed to regain some mojo. The loss to Jacksonville was simply absurd, and a lesser team would have let it creep into this week, but that was clearly not the case. McDermott was stern during the week in his dealings with the media, and you know the message was even clearer to his players. He demanded performance, and he got it.’
Here are 5 keys to the game and Sal’s prediction for Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets
‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 27, New York Jets 16.’
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets: LB Tremaine Edmunds ruled out of Jets game
‘As we expected given that he has a hamstring injury, LB Tremaine Edmunds won’t play in New York, McDermott confirmed Friday morning.’
What’s wrong with Stefon Diggs? Actually, nothing, as his numbers are similar to 2020
‘So again, a little down from a year ago, nothing too alarming, but that doesn’t change the fact that it just feels like Diggs isn’t the same weapon he was a year ago.’
Bills running game woes continue. Will Matt Breida get a chance to spark improvement?
‘When Allen hands off to Devin Singletary or Zack Moss, the results have generally been less than inspiring. The Bills have 22 runs of at least 10 yards this season, and Singletary and Moss have just nine combined, while Allen has 12 and Mitchell Trubisky one.’
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets: Bills say they have moved on from loss to Jaguars
‘“Look, a loss is never easy,” coach Sean McDermott said. “We have to learn from it. It’s important that we handle it the right way. There’s a lot of things we could have done differently in that game. And I think you’ll learn a lot from those situations if handled the right way. And that’s the only piece of that that we can control at this point.”‘
What happened to the Buffalo Bills offense? 4 things they need to fix to solve the slump
‘I think the time has come to proclaim that Cody Ford is a bust. The Bills used a second-round pick on him in 2019 – traded up in that round, in fact, to make sure they could get him – and he’s been nothing but a disappointment for two-plus years running.’
The Buffalo Bills just wrote the book on how to lose to a bad team: Here are the lessons
‘Don’t do any of the following things unless you want to cast serious doubt on your legitimacy as a championship contender.’
The Buffalo Bills just added a game to their worst losses in history: Here is the list
‘These losses weren’t necessarily the most one-sided, nor were they the saddest like the Super Bowls. Instead, these qualified because they were gut-wrenching, they were mind-blowing, and they were how-could-that-have-possibly-happened losses.’
Josh Allen looked like a rookie, Bills were abysmal in shocking loss to Jaguars
‘Instead, we watched that debacle, a game that could prove to be devastating later in the season when it comes time to decide homefield advantage in the playoffs.’
Maiorana: We’ve seen bad Bills losses but dreadful upset to Jags might be worst ever
‘Here’s where I’m coming from. Yes, there have been countless one-sided defeats; there have been heartbreaking failures including some on the biggest stages; and there have been endless strings of losses during the worst Bills seasons in history. But unless my mind is failing me – which is entirely possible – I can’t ever recall one quite like this.’
Bills report card: Josh Allen said he played like (expletive). So did the entire offense
‘On offense, Daboll should just burn the tape. Nothing worked. He had very few answers for anything Jacksonville was doing on defense, especially with the pressure packages. He has to get Allen back on track, and he quickly needs to figure out why Diggs and Sanders are not getting the ball. On defense, there’s not much to complain about. Leslie Frazier’s group was rock solid with the exception of forcing only one turnover and taking some dumb penalties of their own.’
Keys to the game and Sal’s prediction for Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars
‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 13.’
Tyler Bass brings the swag and may already be Buffalo Bills best kicker in their history
‘Quite simply, Bass is already one of the best kickers in the NFL, and as sixth-round draft picks go, which is what Bass was in 2020, he’s the best sixth-round pick the Bills have ever made.’